A great deal of prestige is attached to being selected to provide the Pace Car for the annual Indianapolis 500. The Corvette was awarded that honor in 1978, and Chevrolet followed the usual practice of leveraging the exposure to… more»
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Top Shelf Drop Top: 1969 Chevrolet Impala
If you walked into your Chevrolet dealer in 1969 looking for a full-size convertible, you only had one choice. That was the Impala (sorry, no Biscayne, no Bel Air, and no Caprice drop-tops). 14,445 of those Impala ragtops were… more»
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Jukebox Hero: 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air 409
America lost something when the car song went out of style. I’m not talking about songs that mention that you drove your “Chevy to the levee” or that you got “a Chrysler that seats about twenty”; I’m talking about… more»
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Tri-Power Droptop! 1966 Pontiac GTO
Years ago, I worked for this eccentric but brilliant man, who once had been an executive at Ford Motor Company. He later drifted into the railroad industry which is where I made his acquaintance. He had this saying that… more»
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350/4-Speed: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS
It is sometimes difficult to determine the popularity of a particular classic, but this 1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS leaves no such doubts. Its listing has received over 400 views in the past twenty-four hours, and with fifty-eight people adding… more»
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One-Owner 1970 Ford Mustang Grande
In a model year where an enthusiast could order a Boss 302, a Boss 429, or a Cobra Jet Mach 1, it’s hard to contemplate that one could buy a Mustang Grande on the same showroom floor. Yes, 1970… more»
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Rally Rumbler: 1998 Subaru Impreza WRX STi GC8 Type RA V5
Though configured in right hand drive, this example of Subaru’s world rally car is near the top of the stack in terms of collectability. Never sold in the US market, it’s a niche model (1000 copies made) inside a… more»
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Stroked 4th-Gen: 1995 Pontiac Firebird Formula
Slotted between the sporty-looking base Firebird and the “look at me” Trans Am, Pontiac offered all the go-fast goodies in an understated package called Formula. This 1995 Pontiac Firebird Formula in Oxford (extreme southeastern Pennsylvania) looks stock and never-messed-with,… more»
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40k Mile 1994 Chevrolet Corvette 6-Speed Convertible
The C4 Corvette remains one of the best values in the used sports car landscape, especially if you find a few modifications to make it even more of a performer. The standard model has shortcomings, but they can be… more»
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Patina People Mover: 1984 Oldsmobile Wagon
Introduced in 1971, the Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser was the big brother to the Cutlass Vista Cruiser (sorry, no skylights like in the 1960s). It was a full-size wagon on par with what Buick, Chevrolet, and Pontiac were offering. It… more»
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1-Of-25: 1988 Aztec GT MTM by Italdesign
This is an exceedingly rare 1988 Italdesign Aztec, a real car that was actually produced for customers mostly based in Japan. Though final production numbers aren’t confirmed, it’s safe to say very few were ever made. Although it looks… more»
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Affordable For Now: 2002 Jaguar XJR Convertible
If you want to find one of the best values on the emerging collector car marketplace, look no further than the Jaguar XJR and XKR lineup. Now, like all cheap performance cars, there’s a reason for the bargain basement… more»
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Euro Spec: 1997 Ferrari 550 Maranello V12
If you’re in an income bracket where an “affordable” collector car rings in at under $200,000, a front-engine Ferrari with a six-speed manual should be on your short list of cars to buy. In addition to being phenomenal grand… more»
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Never This Nice: 2001 Ford Windstar SEL
Here’s something you definitely don’t see every day: a Ford Windstar in seemingly near-mint condition. In general, minivans lead hard lives and are very rarely kept in anything resembling preserved condition. This seems to apply doubly for domestic minivans… more»
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Low-Mile Cruiser: 1997 Cadillac Seville SLS
If you were observing the car scene in the middle 1990s (what a great time to be alive), you undoubtedly saw Cadillac working very hard to convince younger shoppers to step foot in the showroom. Anyone remember “The Caddy… more»
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Nicest 1974 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Left?
The 1974 model year was pivotal for the Chevy Camaro, seeing an increase in sales of 57%. That may have been helped by the market leader, the Ford Mustang, shifting to a subcompact platform. And don’t forget there was… more»
